Jennifer Aniston Declined 'SNL' Full Time Offer for 'Friends'

Jennifer Aniston has always had a knack for comedy, so why not join the cast of the leading comedic variety show out there, Saturday Night Live? The A-list actress admits she was asked to sign on with the likes of Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon, but turned down the offer to take on another endeavor — a little sitcom called Friends!

Jen joined her Just Go With It costar Adam Sandler on The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday and the pals — whose friendship spans 20 years — talked about how Jen turned down an opportunity from Lorne Michaels to be a regular on SNL.

“We wanted Aniston to be on the show with us,” Adam recalled. “I remember being on the ninth floor where [SNL exec] Lorne Michaels’ office was, and seeing Jen come in. I was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s Aniston. Is she about to be on our show?'”